Directory Assistance

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Hello Everybody,

Only one of my departments wants to use a secondary directory (in addition to the names.nsf on the server and the local one). I have setup Directory Assistance and declared the new directory database (template pernames.nsf). From the clients Notes mail, I can see the names in that directory (so I assume the setup of DA is correct). But, I have 2 problems :

  • the type ahead is not working with the names in the directory accessed using DA. It works fine in server and local names.nsf. Did I miss something?

  • Every user in the domain can see the notes directory. I have setup ACL’s on the file and permissions on the windows directory hosting the file. So only declared users can access it, but everybody can see the name of the notes directory (New memo - To - Choose address book). Is there a way to hide this notes directory to non authorised users?

Thanks a lot for your help.

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Subject: Directory Assistance

Hi,

I don’t believe DA can help you with this.

I have a few sites where they asked for this feature. What I did is add a cascade address book to the relevant clients.

IF you are only using workstations connected to the office LAN, you can add to every relevant notes ini a parameter like:

NAMES=names.nsf,SERVER/DOMAIN!!cascade.nsf
This will add a new directory for the clients, when the filoe is only on the server’s root directory.

NAMES=names.nsf,cascade.nsf
This will add a new directory for the clients, when the file is on each client’s root directory.

With this configuration only relevant clients will have type ahead to the second DD.

Don’t forget to replicate constantly if you choose to use local replica. You can use both configurations, where laptops have the second option and WS on the office’s LAN will use the first one.

HTH

Daniel

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Subject: RE: Directory Assistance

Thanks a lot Daniel for your answer. Some of the Notes users are travelling a lot. When they are abroad, they connect using webmail. Do you think this method will work in this case too (no notes.ini file)?

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Subject: RE: Directory Assistance

Hi,

Nope.

In that case you may use another feature from the client:

ACTIONS - SYNCHRONIZE ADDRESS BOOK.

With that your personal contacts ill be added to your mailfile, where the webmail will be able to catch them.

You can maybe modify the original agent, to run it on a schedule basis, when user is online.

HTH

Daniel